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Marnieworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:24 PM
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What movie should I rent tonight?
I watched "The Hunting of the President" last night and it was great.

I think I want a thinker not a comedy. Not necessarily recent but no earlier than 1965.

Of course I'd love something optimistic that makes me feel hopeful that somehow, some way, Kerry may be inaugurated on Jan 20th.

All the President's Men is not an option.

I need to escape. Help.
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andyhappy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:25 PM
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1. triplets of belleville
its freakin great!
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:02 PM
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11. LOVE THAT MOVIE
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auburngrad82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:04 PM
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15. Excellent movie eom
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andyhappy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:07 PM
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16. I couldn't believe it
saw it this weekend and I was blown away!

and the soundtrack has been buzzing in my head ever since!
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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:28 PM
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2. If you haven't seen it, "The Butterfly Effect" is way cool
Definitely a movie that makes you think... but in a good way.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:36 PM
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3. Have you seen Angels in America?
I'm going to rent it; I heard great stuff about it and I saw it at Blockbuster when I was renting that Supersize documentary.
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demily Donating Member (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:51 PM
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10. Angels in America
Is quite possibly the best thing I've ever seen on TV. Ever. Well worth six hours of your time, especially on a holiday weekend!
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:03 PM
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12. I need to rent that, and this might be a good time to do it.
thanks for the reminder
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:37 PM
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19. very good movie.
very clever dialogue, etc. I can't tell you enough how much I enjoyed this movie.
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7th_Sephiroth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:44 PM
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4. kill bill
violent n good
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Jessica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:48 PM
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7. Just watch kill bill 2 for about the 10th time last night ....
I freakin love those movies. "He shoot you in the head, no? ... I would've just cut your face." Awesome.
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7th_Sephiroth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:52 PM
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23. i havent seen part 2 yet
dun wana buy and the rental place here is allways out
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SnowGoose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:45 PM
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5. The Station Agent.
Edited on Wed Nov-24-04 02:45 PM by SnowGoose
It's a story about people. People coming together - sometimes despite themselves. Not really a comedy, but there are laughs. It reminded me to have hope, and to keep an eye on what's happening right around me.

Just my opinion.
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Shakespeare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:47 PM
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6. Rent "Dave."
An excellent feel-good movie that'll remind you why we're liberals and what our country is SUPPOSED to be all about.
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:03 PM
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13. Funny---Dave is like the ideal President. Wish Bush would watch it
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Merrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:48 PM
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8. Good recent thinkers
Donnie Darko
Dogville
Memento
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Pi
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illflem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:51 PM
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9. The Cooler
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ThreeCatNight Donating Member (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:41 PM
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22. What is it about Donnie Darko?
I fell asleep the first time I saw it, and barely made it thru the second time. I watched it again just to see if I missed something. It made much less sense the second time thru.
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Mark D Donating Member (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:04 PM
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14. Finding Forrester (sp?)
Awesome Sean Connery flick.
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Voltaire99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:16 PM
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17. "Warm Water Under A Red Bridge"
A thinker, eh? And one which feeds, not starves, your optimism?

This one's astonishing. You can Netflix it. Japanese, w/English subtitles.
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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:24 PM
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18. WIND
Probably just me but, I love that movie.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:39 PM
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20. "Saved" or "The Lady Killers"
both are good.
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Nevernose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:39 PM
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21. Saved
About kids at a Christian school. It was funny (perhaps not as funny as it should have been), but was also a thinker. The movie is far deeper than I expected, and has some of the best characterization I've ever seen.
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Aiptasia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:54 PM
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24. Wag the dog
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:58 PM
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25. Zardoz
Sorry, somebody posted a pic on another thread. I bought it the other day ($5.00 in a remainder bin).
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Liberalynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 05:08 PM
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26. Know
Edited on Wed Nov-24-04 05:09 PM by Liberalynn
you've most likely already seen it but LOR-Return of the King has one line that sparks a little hope in me everytime I hear it. That's why I keep watching the movie over.


"I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails... when we forsake our friends, and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. This day, we fight!" - Aragorn
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LiviaOlivia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 05:11 PM
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27. "Facing Windows" Italian with subtitles
I enjoyed it very much
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